diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7628/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7628/target.mk
index 22697210a15d5caf76efe295ccb839ab6923b5b5..8263a1bed8067f1f022d74e6b12f9a53745cddb1 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7628/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7628/target.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ FEATURES+=usb
 CPU_TYPE:=24kec
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=dsp
 
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt76
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7628 based boards.
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/mt7688/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/mt7688/target.mk
index 37b5ebc46467ce6b097910ce25ee3651a18e0b28..2713d5260c8b6cdc42d129f00a42547d622b5e81 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/mt7688/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/mt7688/target.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ FEATURES+=usb
 CPU_TYPE:=24kec
 CPU_SUBTYPE:=dsp
 
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-mt76
+
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink MT7688 based boards.
 endef